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Mobile Bar Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Mobile, AL501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 63-1126189Revenue $84K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmobilebarassociation.com/foundationPo Box 2005, 36652-2005 · Mobile, ALTax-exempt since Jan 1995Private non-operating foundation

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To support programs that improve the legal system and otherwise promote the betterment of the legal profession and betterment of the local community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
93 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 92.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$84K
Spent
$56K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$703K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$84K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$81K
Expenses
$56K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$703K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$703K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$728K
FY2024$828K
FY2025$873K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $40K Management & general 29% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bryan E Comer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karlos F Finley
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves the legal system and community through professional development and program support.

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3 programs · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Funds were donated to the south alabama volunteer lawyer program to assist in providing legal services to needy individuals. The grant money is essential to support operating expenses (I.E. Rent, insurance, accounting and equipment expenses).

$15Kprogram expense
02

Funds were donated to legal services alabama (lsa)- mobile, al office to assist in providing legal services to low-income individuals. Lsa provides civil legal aid and promotes collaboration to find solutions to problems of poverty.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Funds were donated to big brothers big sisters of metropolitan mobile to assist them in continuing their philanthropic purpose.

$4Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$41
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41
Grants paid · 17 grants · $187K · 2020–2025
Legal Services of AlabamaFY2025$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
Heart of Mobile Svc LeagueFY2025$2,000
Via Community CenterFY2025$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,000
Legal Services Alabama INCAL · FY2024$10,000
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers ProgramAL · FY2024$10,000
Legal Services Alabama INCAL · FY2023$12,500
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers ProgramAL · FY2023$12,500
Legal Services Alabama INCAL · FY2022$12,500
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers ProgramAL · FY2022$12,500
Via Community CenterAL · FY2021$30,750
Legal Services Alabama INCAL · FY2021$15,750
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers ProgramAL · FY2021$15,750
Legal Services Alabama INCAL · FY2020$15,000
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers ProgramAL · FY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$84K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$56K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$703K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Total revenueLn 12$84K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$389K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
Other assetsLn 15$302K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$703K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K$435K
Total assetsLn 16$711K$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$675K$703K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$387$387
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K$40K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $81K$37K$45K$873K 990 PDF
FY2024 $142K$42K$100K$828K 990 PDF
FY2023 $65K$57K$8K$728K 990 PDF
FY2022 $69K$57K$12K$720K 990 PDF
FY2021 $97K$92K$6K$709K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $84K$56K$28K$703K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $84,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,809$50,536
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,273$37,150
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$19,676−$3,283
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,406$84,403
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,000$40,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,054$16,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,054$56,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,352$27,978
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,403 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$47,336
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,536
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,150$37,150
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$3,283
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $37,150$84,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,425 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,538$3,538
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $387$387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,000 · Management $16,425 · Fundraising $0$56,425
Part X · Balance sheet $737,025 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,654$46,316
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $377,794$388,985
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $283,439$301,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $710,887$737,025
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,081$34,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,081$34,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $674,806$702,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $710,887$737,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $702,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,403
XI-2 Total expenses$56,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,978
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$674,806
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$702,784

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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